Home Treatment for Repetitive Stress Injury

Over the summer, Barack Obama promised that if elected, he would work to improve ergonomics regulations. “We’re going to have a government that makes sure workers aren’t put at unnecessary risk,” he reportedly said on the campaign trail. But Obama might have a tough time getting started, because of Bush’s new regulations and the struggling [...]

Today’s topic is brought to you by the second giant gas tanker melt down in the East Bay Area in two years. Around 6 am this morning, an Acura crashed into a gas tanker carrying 8,600 gallons of gas on South Interstate 880 in downtown Oakland, right near an area so tangled with freeways it’s [...]

If you have regular painful flare-ups, or you know someone who does, here’s a new word you’ll want in your RSI vocabulary — tendinosis. It’s an important concept to understand, even if you forget the word itself right away. It Starts with Tendonitis You’re probably familiar with tendonitis (or tendinitis), a common term meaning inflammation [...]

With many of my friends and colleagues suffering from computer-related pain over the years, I’ve often asked myself why there is no governmental regulations about ergonomics in the office. The reason is of course, purely political. In 2001, union groups proposed a labor regulation that would have required businesses to establish programs to prevent carpal [...]

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Do you have headaches or neck pain regularly? It may be simpler to cure than you think. Instead of downing ibuprofen or allergy medicines, consider whether you might just be suffering from eyestrain. You’re a likely candidate if you sit at a computer or read documents for long hours, especially with an old-style CRT monitor. [...]

In previous posts, I’ve written how many types of activities beyond computer use can cause repetitive stress injuries like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Golfer’s Elbow or Epicondylitis… anyone from pizza makers to archaeologists to musicians can be at risk of this kind of injury. However, it’s not just your usual motions that put you at [...]

Welcome! The Home Treatment for RSI blog has moved to its own domain, RSIHealer.com. You’ll notice the new place looks and feels a little different, and I hope you’ll be comfortable here. All of the old articles you like and want to re-read are saved here for your convenience already. It took a bit of [...]

Some time ago, I wrote about the benefits of using Chinese medicine balls as therapy, particularly for hand pain such as carpal tunnel or deQuervain’s syndrome/tenosynovitis of the thumb. The practice of twisting the balls around one another, using the fingers, helps to build dexterity and restore range of motion. Also, the weight of the [...]

[Update: 1/28/09] Many alternative, ergonomic keyboards have been on the market for years and have helped countless people avoid or heal from arm pain. Some look like normal keyboards, while others look more like space ship controls from a sci-fi movie. You won’t find them all at Fry’s or your corner computer retailer, but plenty [...]